The Scottish Independence thread - Yay or Nay?

Oberon · 01-04-14, 09:29 AM

In theory Devolution is a good idea, it doesn't make too much sense that things in Aberdeen are run from Westminster, but full on independence is, I think, a bridge too far. I hope that most rational Scots will see it this way, and be able to look beyond the anti-Sassenach stirrings from Alex Salmond who seems to have very little planning for post-independence and has based his entire campaign around just getting independence rather than worrying about what happens if he achieves it.
The thing is, in our own seperate ways, England and Scotland have achieved some things worthy of note, but together we ruled over an empire that was the biggest ever seen, we were the forefront of the planet for a century and it was a joint effort that saw us through. Certainly the British armed forces have benefitted immensely from being able to call on the 'devils in skirts' to get the job done, and Scotland has benefitted from advances made in the south, although admittedly not as much as the south has, and the fact that there is a North/South divide in England alone, let alone between England and Scotland is a regrettable thing.

Perhaps it's just because I am a union of the two, with a Scottish father and an English mother, I feel a loyalty to both countries and thus consider myself British, with the history and characteristics that come with it. Culloden was a long time ago, let's not resserect ancient arguments to sacrifice the progress that has been made.

Let's stick together.

01-04-14, 09:29 AM	#2
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	In theory Devolution is a good idea, it doesn't make too much sense that things in Aberdeen are run from Westminster, but full on independence is, I think, a bridge too far. I hope that most rational Scots will see it this way, and be able to look beyond the anti-Sassenach stirrings from Alex Salmond who seems to have very little planning for post-independence and has based his entire campaign around just getting independence rather than worrying about what happens if he achieves it. The thing is, in our own seperate ways, England and Scotland have achieved some things worthy of note, but together we ruled over an empire that was the biggest ever seen, we were the forefront of the planet for a century and it was a joint effort that saw us through. Certainly the British armed forces have benefitted immensely from being able to call on the 'devils in skirts' to get the job done, and Scotland has benefitted from advances made in the south, although admittedly not as much as the south has, and the fact that there is a North/South divide in England alone, let alone between England and Scotland is a regrettable thing. Perhaps it's just because I am a union of the two, with a Scottish father and an English mother, I feel a loyalty to both countries and thus consider myself British, with the history and characteristics that come with it. Culloden was a long time ago, let's not resserect ancient arguments to sacrifice the progress that has been made. Let's stick together.